And they said, Some say John the Baptist, and others Elijah, and others Jeremiah, or one of the prophets.
The words of Jeremiah the son of Hilkiah, one of the priests who resided in Anathoth in the land of Benjamin,
Behold, I am sending you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of Jehovah.
And he said to his servants, This is John the Baptist. He has risen from the dead, and because of this, powerful works are at work in him.
He said to them, But you, whom do you say Me to be?
And His disciples questioned Him, saying, Why then do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?
And in those days John the Baptist arrives preaching in the deserted places of Judea,
Others said, He is Elijah; and others said, He is a prophet or as one of the prophets.
And they answered, John the Baptist, and others say Elijah; but others, one of the prophets.
and by some that Elijah had appeared. And others said, A prophet, one of the ancients rose again.
And they asked him, What, then? Are you Elijah? And he said, I am not. Are you the Prophet? And he answered, No.
And much murmuring about Him was in the crowds. Some indeed said, He is a good One; but others said, No, but He deceives the crowd.
They said to the blind one again, What do you say about Him, because He opened your eyes? And he said, He is a prophet.